attaboy

[ at-uh-boi ]

/ ˈæt əˌbɔɪ /

interjection Informal.

(used as an enthusiastic expression of encouragement or approval to a boy, man, or male animal.)

Origin of attaboy

1905–10, Americanism; alleged to be a reduced form of that's a boy or that's the boy

Words nearby attaboy

at someone's request, at someone's service, at stake, at sword's point, att., attaboy, attacca, attach, attaché, attaché case, attached

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Example sentences from the Web for attaboy

He was censured by his colleagues in the House but given an “Attaboy, Charlie!”
The Daily Beast 2010 Political Awards|Samuel P. Jacobs|December 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He did go and support the team, and enhance the glory of Zenith, by yelling "Attaboy!"
Babbitt|Sinclair Lewis
In the ominous silence a cracked voice yelped: "Attaboy Fenton!"
Vulcan's Workshop|Harl Vincent
It will be observed that Mr. Burke has given his attaboy a "t" too many.
Pieces of Hate|Heywood Broun

British Dictionary definitions for attaboy

attaboy

/ (ˈætəˌbɔɪ) /

sentence substitute

slang, mainly US an expression of approval or exhortation

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	attaboy
释义	attaboy [ at-uh-boi ] / ˈæt əˌbɔɪ / interjection Informal. (used as an enthusiastic expression of encouragement or approval to a boy, man, or male animal.) Origin of attaboy 1905–10, Americanism; alleged to be a reduced form of that's a boy or that's the boy Words nearby attaboy at someone's request, at someone's service, at stake, at sword's point, att., attaboy, attacca, attach, attaché, attaché case, attached Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for attaboy He was censured by his colleagues in the House but given an “Attaboy, Charlie!” The Daily Beast 2010 Political Awards\|Samuel P. Jacobs\|December 21, 2010\|DAILY BEAST He did go and support the team, and enhance the glory of Zenith, by yelling "Attaboy!" Babbitt\|Sinclair Lewis In the ominous silence a cracked voice yelped: "Attaboy Fenton!" Vulcan's Workshop\|Harl Vincent It will be observed that Mr. Burke has given his attaboy a "t" too many. Pieces of Hate\|Heywood Broun British Dictionary definitions for attaboy attaboy / (ˈætəˌbɔɪ) / sentence substitute slang, mainly US an expression of approval or exhortation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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